Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong to be sentenced for collusion
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Tue, 3 November 2026
1 report- Le Figaro (France)04:25first to report
Le militant, qui purge déjà une peine de près de cinq ans d’emprisonnement pour subversion, avait plaidé coupable de nouvelles accusations de collusion avec l’étranger.
Thu, 5 November 2026
42 reports- Channel News Asia01:10
Rights groups have decried the collusion charge against Joshua Wong as a deliberate attempt by authorities to keep him incarcerated.
- Channel News Asia01:10
Rights groups have decried the collusion charge against Joshua Wong as a deliberate attempt by authorities to keep him incarcerated.
- Japan Times01:18
The sentencing marks the activist's second national security conviction, extending his incarceration just two months before he was due to be freed.
- Bloomberg Politics03:00
Two months before he was due to walk free, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to another decade in prison, underscoring authorities’ determination to keep the Chinese city’s era of mass protests firmly in the past.
- Google News - Top Stories03:11
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2nd national security case AP News Hong Kong democracy campaigner Joshua Wong handed another 10 years in jail CNN Joshua Wong, face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, jailed for 10 years BBC Joshua Wong, Hong Kong Democracy Activist, Is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison The New York Times Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong set to be sentenced on national security charge Reuters
- South China Morning Post03:13
Jailed Hong Kong opposition activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars for his role in a global campaign to instigate sanctions against mainland China and the city in the aftermath of the 2019 anti-government protests. The High Court ruled on Thursday that Wong and fugitive ex-lawmaker Nathan Law Kwun-chung had partly contributed to the imposition of sanctions and adverse measures against mainland and Hong Kong officials which significantly undermined national...
- NYT World03:19
Mr. Wong, one of the most high-profile members of a movement that was quashed in 2020, was accused of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces, a national security offense.
- Google News - Top Stories03:28
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case The Guardian Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in second national security case AP News Hong Kong sentences Joshua Wong to 10 years’ prison on security charges Financial Times Joshua Wong, face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, jailed for 10 years BBC Joshua Wong, Hong Kong Democracy Activist, Is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison The New York Times
- ABC News (Australia)03:47
The prominent student activist was convicted under a Beijing-imposed national security law for the second time.
- BBC News World03:56
Wong, 30, is among hundreds of Hongkongers detained under the controversial national security law.
- The Guardian World04:04
Wong, 30, in prison since 2020, is only activist in Hong Kong prosecuted twice under national security law Exclusive: Joshua Wong laments city’s fate from inside maximum security prison The Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after earlier pleading guilty to “foreign collusion”, his second conviction under a national security law critics say has been used to silence political opposition in the city. Wong, who rose to prominence as the teenage face of Hong...
- Al Jazeera English04:04
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong, who became the global face of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement has been sentenced.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)04:15
Judge finds that Joshua Wong Chi-fung and his associates ‘promoted foreign interference on social media and through prominent news agencies in the West’
- Der Spiegel (Germany)04:18
Er ist das Gesicht von Hongkongs Demokratiebewegung und sitzt bereits seit zwei Jahren im Gefängnis. Ein Gericht verurteilte Joshua Wong nun zu einer weiteren Haftstrafe – wegen einer angeblichen Zusammenarbeit »mit ausländischen Kräften«.
- Le Figaro (France)04:34
L’ancien leader étudiant est déjà détenu depuis six ans, après avoir été jugé coupable de subversion en vertu de la loi de sécurité nationale imposée dans le territoire par la Chine en 2020.
- Novinky (Czechia)05:01
Hongkongský soud ve čtvrtek uložil další, desetiletý trest vězení prodemokratickému aktivistovi Joshuovi Wongovi za spiknutí se zahraničními silami, a to na základě kontroverzního zákona o národní bezpečnosti. Informovaly o tom tiskové agentury. Wong byl podle tohoto zákona z roku 2020 odsouzen již podruhé.
2 reprints
- ČT24 (Czechia)5 Nov, 04:48their copy
- iDNES (Czechia)5 Nov, 08:06their copy
- Index.hr (Croatia)05:19
HONGKONŠKI aktivist Joshua Wong osuđen je na dodatnih deset godina zatvora zbog dosluha sa stranim silama, što je izazvalo osudu svjetske javnosti.
- Google News - Top Stories05:29
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison NPR Joshua Wong, Hong Kong Democracy Activist, Is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison The New York Times Top Republican condemns sentencing of ‘hero’ Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong The Hill Hong Kong Extends Jailed Activist Joshua Wong’s Prison Term by 10 Years WSJ Joshua Wong, face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, jailed for 10 years BBC
- NPR News05:29
Wong was sentenced for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law, in a case that critics say reflects the crackdown on the city's once-thriving pro-democracy movement.
2 reprints
- wrvo.org5 Nov, 05:29their copy
- kgou.org5 Nov, 05:29their copy
- tportal (Croatia)05:30
Jedan od najpoznatijih hongkonških aktivista za demokraciju, Joshua Wong, u četvrtak je osuđen na dodatnih 10 godina zatvora zbog dosluha sa stranim silama
- DW Top Stories05:32
Joshua Wong, once a teen activist and one of the faces of the "Umbrella Movement," is spending years of his adult life in prison.
- Die Zeit (Germany)06:04
Die Haft des Demokratieaktivisten Joshua Wong ist um mehrere Jahre verlängert worden. Ihm wird vorgeworfen, gegen das sogenannte Sicherheitsgesetz verstoßen zu haben.
- durangoherald.com06:09
HONG KONG (AP) — Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in his 2nd national security case.
- ANSA (Italy)06:13
Il consolato Usa condanna la sentenza. Pechino: 'Rispettare la sovranità cinese'
- Google News - Top Stories06:18
Joshua Wong, Hong Kong Democracy Activist, Is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison The New York Times Hong Kong democracy campaigner Joshua Wong handed another 10 years in jail CNN Joshua Wong, face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, jailed for 10 years BBC Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison NPR ‘I worry people will forget Hong Kong’: Joshua Wong laments city’s fate from inside maximum security prison The Guardian
- Euronews06:24
Wong rose to prominence during Hong Kong's 2014 protests, known as the Umbrella Movement, and has been in and out of jail since 2017.
- ABC (Spain)06:30
Joshua Wong , una de las figuras más reconocidas de la resistencia civil contra el autoritarismo chino en Hong Kong, ha sido condenado esta mañana a diez años de cárcel por «colusión con fuerzas extranjeras» , un cargo tipificado por la Ley de Seguridad Nacional impuesta por el régimen para acabar con la libertad política del territorio. La sentencia determina que Wong, junto a otros activistas como el exiliado Nathan Law, lideró una «conspiración» con el propósito de que países, organismos e...
- Libération (France)06:59
A 30 ans, il a déjà passé six ans de sa vie derrière les barreaux. Détenu pour subversion, il devait être libéré en janvier, avant cette nouvelle condamnation pour collusion avec l’étranger.
- Le Monde English07:22
Wong, a former student leader who became internationally renowned during the 2014 Umbrella Movement, was accused of foreign collusion, a national security offense.
- El Mundo (Spain)07:25
El juez asegura que Wong visitó EEUU para "buscar injerencia extranjera". Su sentencia se suma a las duras condenas contra políticos de la oposición, activistas y periodistas en una ciudad donde apenas queda rastro del movimiento prodemocrático Leer
- France Info (France)07:38
Il était encore reproché à Joshua Wong d'avoir demandé à des pays, des particuliers ou des institutions à l'étranger, notamment en s'exprimant dans les médias, d'"imposer des sanctions ou un blocus, ou de se livrer à d'autres activités hostiles" à l'encontre de la Chine et de Hong Kong.
- El País (Spain)07:42
Símbolo de la lucha prodemocracia, el preso recibe su segunda condena bajo la Ley de Seguridad Nacional por ‘coludir con fuerzas extranjeras’
- Al Jazeera English07:50
Wong, in prison since 2020, was found guilty of colluding with foreign entities in violation of national security law.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)08:35
Una nuova condanna per Joshua Wong. Il leader della “Rivoluzione degli ombrelli” che nel 2014 occupò le stradi di Hong Kong per chiedere elezioni libere e suffragio universale è stato condannato a 10 anni di carcere, a seguito della sua seconda condanna in base a una legge sulla sicurezza nazionale imposta da Pechino. Un caso […] L'articolo Hong Kong, Joshua Wong condannato ad altri 10 anni per cospirazione. Usa: “Messa a tacere la libertà”. Cina: “Dichiarazioni irresponsabili” proviene da Il...
- Channel News Asia09:54
Jailed since 2020, Joshua Wong will be 40 when he is released under his latest sentence.
- Tagesschau (Germany)10:35
Einst führte Joshua Wong in Hongkong Proteste für mehr Demokratie an. Nun wurde der ehemalige Studentenführer zu weiteren zehn Jahren Haft verurteilt. Grundlage ist das von China auferlegte "Sicherheitsgesetz". Von C. Kober.
- Tagesschau (Germany)10:35
Einst führte Joshua Wong in Hongkong Proteste für mehr Demokratie an. Nun wurde der ehemalige Studentenführer zu weiteren zehn Jahren Haft verurteilt. Grundlage ist das von China auferlegte "Sicherheitsgesetz". Von C. Kober.
- Le Monde (France)13:08
Le célèbre activiste hongkongais, déjà emprisonné depuis six ans, aurait pu être libéré en janvier 2027. Il a été condamné pour « collusion avec des forces étrangères », en vertu de la loi de sécurité nationale imposée au territoire chinois en 2020.
- The Hill13:47
Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), the chair of the House Select Committee on China, condemned China's sentencing of activist Joshua Wong, calling him a "hero." A Hong Kong court sentenced Wong to 10 more years in prison under a Beijing-imposed national security law. "Joshua Wong is a hero who has stood up to an authoritarian superpower,"...
- iRozhlas (Czechia)14:24
Někdejší tvář studentských protestů v Hongkongu Joshua Wong, jehož obličej se objevil i na obálce časopisu Time, dostal dalších 10 let za mřížemi. Ve svých 30 má přitom za sebou šest vězení a už dvakrát byl odsouzen podle kontroverzního zákona o národní bezpečnosti. „Je to mimo jiné z toho důvodu, že je jedním z výrazných lidí, kteří zůstali v Hongkongu, neutekl,“ přibližuje pro Radiožurnál sinoložka Simona Fantová z projektu Sinopsis.
- The Guardian World14:38
Foreign Office says 10-year sentence shows city’s security law is being used to ‘target individuals for political expression’ Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case The UK and the US have condemned the 10-year sentence given to Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong under a controversial national security law. Wong, 30, was sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty to “foreign collusion” under the law. He is the only person...
- Google News - Top Stories14:49
‘I worry people will forget Hong Kong’: Joshua Wong laments city’s fate from inside maximum security prison The Guardian Joshua Wong, Hong Kong Democracy Activist, Is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison The New York Times Asia Specific | Bonus: Hong Kong protest leader’s 10-year jail sentence BBC Hong Kong Extends Jailed Activist Joshua Wong’s Prison Term by 10 Years WSJ Top Republican condemns sentencing of ‘hero’ Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong The Hill
Fri, 6 November 2026
4 reports- Bloomberg Politics00:45
Once the teenage face of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, Joshua Wong was set to walk free early next year after nearly six years in prison. Instead, a new 10-year sentence means he will spend his entire thirties behind bars—marking one of the harshest penalties yet against the city’s former protest leaders. (Source: Bloomberg)
- chinadaily.com.cn02:00
- Anadolu Agency (AA)14:47
Foreign ministries of 10 countries urge Chinese and Hong Kong authorities to end prosecutions they say target political activism
- South China Morning Post16:12
Ten countries – including the “Five Eyes” allies – have called for an immediate end to “unjust prosecutions” under Hong Kong’s national security law after opposition activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung was jailed for 10 years, while the government has urged foreign forces to stop their “baseless malicious attacks”. The foreign ministers of the 10 countries issued a joint statement on Friday, a day after the High Court sentenced Wong over his role in a global campaign to instigate sanctions against...